A Modern Day Peace Offering

“As Christ-followers, we know that we have peace with God. We know that we are able to have a relationship with Him and talk with Him and trust Him to lead us. But there is another kind of peace that comes when the world around us feels chaotic and uncontrollable. A kind of peace that meets us when, by worldly standards, we should be terrified or overwhelmed. And that is the peace of Christ.”
Philippians 4:6-7 (NLT): “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”
“The ancient Israelites sacrificed an animal for this offering, but we can ‘sacrifice’ something else. We can give up our worries and lay them on the altar.”
2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NLT): “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and in every situation…”